F.P. Report
ISLAMABAD: The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Tuesday held consultation with the provincial governments on the issues related to the revival of construction activities and resumption of domestic travel halted due to the coronavirus, testing capacity, and overall media strategy to mobilize the masses for preventing the contagion’s spread during Ramazan.
Speaking on the occasion, Minister for Plannning Asad Umar said it had been decided through the NCOC forum to have uniformity in lifting restrictions from the construction industry. The associated industries in other provinces were facing unfair competition from the KP industry, which had managed sufficient supplies so the latter should halt its units, he added.
“The construction industry will be revived under a unanimous policy decision in the second phase as now is the first phase of lifting the restrictions,” he added.
Dr Firdous said her ministry had prepared strategic and technical messages for public awareness to contain COVID-19. The Pakistan Television, Radio Pakistan and APP (Associated Press of Pakistan) would be the official media portals for disseminating public information messages on COVID-19 during Ramazan.
She said in a meeting with Council of Islamic Ideology Chairman Dr Qibla Ayaz the procedure for live telecast of Taraweeh prayer had been decided. The prayer would be broadcast at PTV.
Asad Umar suggested that public awareness messages of political leaders including the Prime Mini-ster, Leader of the Oppo-sition and others should be recorded and telecast during Ramazan to educate the masses for observing safety guidelines.
The NCOC meeting was chaired by Minister for Planning, Development, Reforms and Special Initiatives Asad Umar and attended by Minister for Aviation Ghulam Sarwar, SAPM on Information and Broadcasting Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan, Minister for Industries and Production Hammad Azhar, Advisor to the Prime Minister on Commerce and Investment Razak Dawood, Minister for Economic Affairs Khusro Bakhtiar and others senior officials attended the meeting.
